Radiator-top.



H. W. BABREESEN 61 E. G. SCHMIDT.

RADIATOR lOP. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.

Patented Jam 18,1910.

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HAROLD :aennnnsnn AND noses. cone-An SCHMIDT, or DENVER, oOLoRAno, assrsnozes r0 COLORADO mannracroame AND consreuc'rron COMPANY, A con- PORATION OF COLORADO.

RADIATOR-TGP.

Specificationof Letters Patent. Paiggntgd Jan, 18 1916,

Application filed March 23,1969. Serial No. 485,299.

-To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HAROLD V. Bane RESEN and EDGAR G. SCHMIDT, citizens of the United States, residing at Denver. in

the county of Denver and State of C010- rado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator-Tops, of which the followingis a specification, reference bewhereby heated air will be directed down- 'wardly and outward] intothe room away from the radiator an dust and dirt will be prevented from-being carried upwardly on the walls and decorations thereon.

With the above and other Objects in view, the invention consists of the'novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully de scribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an ,end view of a radiator showing the application of the invention thereto; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bottom side of the radiator top; Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one of the anchor plates; and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of one end of the lower fastening strip or plate.

In the drawings R denotes a hot water or steam radiator of ordinary form and construction supported upon the floor-'1 adjacent to a vert cal wall W.

1 denotes ourimproved radiator top which is molded from'any suitable plastic material. The top 1 may be of any size and shape according to the size and shape of the radiator on which it is to be used and it may have any exterior ornamentation and finish. Ifdesired, the plastr'c top 1 rnay have metallic reinforcements 2 embedded therein, as indicated in Fig. 2. Saidre riforcements may be in the form of longitudinally extending rods or wires, as shown, or

may be of any other form and construction.

'VVhen the top is to be used on a'radiator arranged adjacent to a vertical wall, as in the embodiment illustrated, the rear edge of said top is beveled downwardly and inwardly, as shown at 3, whereby the top may closely contact-the wall W even when the radiator R is inclined slightly away from the wall, as is frequently the case after the floors in a building or house settle. By beveling or inclining said rear edge 3 as shown in Figs; 1 and 2, the top'is permitted to fit close against the wall and the heated air will be prevented from passing up along the wall and back of the radiator and carrying up dust and dirt to the decorations upon the upper portion of the wall and ceiling.

The bottom side or face of the top 1 is recessed or dished, as shown at 4, and the edges of this recess'or cavity are curved outwardly and downwardly, as shown at 5, whereby the heated air rising between the sections of the radiator and striking the bottom of the top 1 will be,defiected by the curved edges 5 of the cavity 4 in a downward and outward directionso that the heated air will be distributed throughout the room and not permitted to rise directly to the top of the room. For the purpose of spacing the top 1 sufliciently'above the tops of the sections of the radiator to permit of the effective circulation of heated air in the recess or cavity, saddle or spacing lugs 6' are formed integral with the top 1 in said cavity, as shown. and arranged that they wilL rest upon the tops of two sections of the radigtor and give the top 1 a substantial bearing-and at the same time space it from the tops of the radiator sections. It will be-understood that any number and arrangement of the lugs 6 may be provided and they maybe of any size to'permit the radiator top to be adjusted both longitudinally and transversely on the radiator.

For the purpose of fastening the top 1 upon the radiator, we provide one or more anchor or tie rods 7 which are arranged between the sections of the'radiator and ex- Said lugs 6 are so shaped tend fromthe top downwardly to a lower fastening plate or strip 8 en aged with the bottom portionp *of the ra iator sections. The connection betweenthe rods 7 and radiator top-l adjustable for the purpose is p 1 the top to be properly posied 0' the radiator and said adyustment reterably etiected by providing on the upp r ends of each of therods 7 a head 9 to engage a slotted anchor plate 10 embedded in the top 1. Each of the anchor plates 10 is formed with a central opening it of such size as to"receive the head 9 of the rod '4' and with intersecting right angularly arranged slots 12 to receive the rod 7. The face of the plate 10 1s tlat but 2 its bottom or outer face is reinforced by,

top or inner ribs 13 which radiate from the central opening it to the edges of the plate, which edges are beveled, as shown at 14, so that the plate will be effectively retained in the plastic material of the radiator top 1. When said anchor plate 10 is embedded in the radiator top, a cavity 15 is formed in the top be neath said plate for the reception of the head 9 of the rod or bolt 7,. as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The lower ends of the rods 7 project through openings 10 in the bottom plate or strip 8 and they are screw threaded for the reception of clamping nuts 17. To allow for the expansion and contraction of the radiator and other parts, sirings 18 are arranged on the lower ends 0 the rodsbetween the nuts 17 and the bottom strip or plate 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The provision of the springs 18 prevent the anchor plates 10 from'being pulled out of the top 1 and also the break ing of the latter should the radiator expand after the top has been secured thereon.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention provides an exceedingly practical and economical. radiator top, since it may be produced at a small cost and serve all the purposes and be as attractive in appearance as a top made of marble or other expensive stone. The peculiar shape and construction of the top causes theheated air to be more thoroughly distributed throughout the room and at the same time prevents the dirt and dust from being can ried by the rising air currents up along the wall to the decorations thereon; and the pel culiar fastening means for the top enables 'it to be readily adjusted both longitudinally and transversely'on the radiator and eiiectively secured in adjtisted position withoutdanger of breakage due to expansion and contraction. Q

Yi hile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described in detail, it will be understood that we do not wish to be limited to the precise construction set forth, since various changes in "the 1 form, proportion, arrangement of parts and the details of construction may be without departing from the spirit and of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: y 1. The combination with a radiator, top thereon, a slotted anchor plate carried l l made scope by the top, an apertured bottom plate engaged with the bottom of the radiator, a fastening r'od having its upper headed end engaged with said slotted anchor plate and its threaded lower end passed through said 5 bottom plate, a. spring upon the projecting lower end of the rod and a nut upon said lower end of the rod.

2. The combination with a radiator, of a top plate molded from plastic material and having a downwardly and inwardly be rear edge and a recessed bottom formed i n integral depending lugs to engage the upper ends. of the coils of the radiator, slated anchor members embedded in said top plate, vertical fastening bolts arranged. between the coils t the radiator and having headed upper ends adjustable in said slotted anchor members, a longitudinal bar engaged with the bottom portions of the radiator coils and having openings to receive the threaded lower ends of said fastening bolts, nu at said threaded ends of the ml c,

ning cured, and their upper ends formed with heads to enter the central openings in said disposed apted to top anchor plates, said right angular t slots in the anchor plates beii'ig receive rods, whereby the radiator may be adjusted either trans Y or 1 gitudinally with respect to the raun or. i In testimony whereof we hereunto our sigi'iatures in the presence of twr esses. 1

l l 1 t t t HAROLD W. EAT EDGAR *CQIJRAE ,1:

"iitnessesz Harem L. Dnrzrson,

James A. sinners.

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